http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:30:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/ebooks-video-game.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:30:54 +0000 Coliloquy's "active fiction" titles on the Kindle create an interactive experience for the reader.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/library-social-media-spoofs.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:30:35 +0000 Milwaukee Public Library has launched a creative ad campaign that gives famous social media logos a twist.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/zappos-launches-ipad-magazine-with-click-and-buy-functionality.html Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:05:38 +0000 The world's leading shoe and apparel retailer blends magazine and marketplace together in their new app. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/twitter-like-service-for-kindle-bookworms.html Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:22:13 +0000 Share passages and quotes from e-books with new social service Findings.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-vol-11.html Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:06:46 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business, this list has it all.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/psfk-picks-top-five-apps-of-the-week.html Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:51:10 +0000 A roundup of the latest, most fascinating apps we've learned about this past week.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-vol-10.html Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:11:15 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business, this list has it all.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/you-may-never-need-reading-glasses-with-this-iphone-app.html Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:08:05 +0000 Train your brain to process blurry images and texts better with the GlassesOff app so you can stave off the inevitable aging of your eyes.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/can-kafka-subway-billboards-boost-literacy-in-mexico-headlines.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:17:12 +0000 One of Mexico City's largest book retailers has partnered with the transportation authority to place excerpts from a Kafka story in 13 of the city's subway stations.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/german-start-up-readmill-is-a-last-fm-for-books.html Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:04:31 +0000 Their iPad app and platform for developers are designed to make reading a more social experience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/what-is-obama-reading-this-summer.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:07:58 +0000 Seems like Barack Obama plans to catch up on his summer reading with titles including 'The Bayou Trilogy' by Daniel Woodrell.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/do-we-learn-less-when-we-speed-read-on-mobile-devices-headlines.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:29:13 +0000 Modern technology allows us to read anywhere and allows us to read fast. But does speed reading affect the way our brains process the information?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/kindle-cloud-reader-uses-html5-to-dodge-apples-tough-app-restrictions-headlines.html Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:02:23 +0000 The Kindle Cloud Reader by Amazon uses HTML5 to work outside the Apple App Store regulations so that it can be highly adaptable to other devices.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/animated-interactive-books-for-the-ipad.html Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:49:55 +0000 A popular short film for kids is transformed into an interactive storytelling experience for Apple's tablet.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/japanese-vending-machine-dispenses-ebooks.html Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:56:29 +0000 A new concept spotted in Japan has the ability to sell eBooks through QR codes.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/amazon-to-let-local-libraries-lend-e-books.html Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:47:48 +0000 Readers will now be able to borrow books from libraries using only their Kindles]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/publisher-offers-reading-to-ease-the-wait.html Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:21:23 +0000 Working with the idea that people are often bored in public places or in transit, publisher A Book gives away short stories via a printout machine and other novel methods.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/read-your-childs-bedtime-story-without-being-present.html Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:02:33 +0000 In Your Own Voice Storyteller allows parents to pre-record bedtime stories for their children when they're not home by providing the comfort of a familiar voice.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/tldr-web-app-shrinks-content-for-easy-reading.html Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:44:39 +0000 A new application crunches down long-form articles into easy-to-read summaries.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/grant-mccracken-how-to-read-a-book-now.html Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:15:03 +0000 A look at the new ways we are reading and interacting with content.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/reading-glasses-removing-distractions-online.html Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:37:39 +0000 A browser extension looks to improve the reading experience online.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/layers-of-information-on-the-ipad.html Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:27:43 +0000 During a short presentation at SVA's MFA Interaction Design Lecture Series, Matt Jacobs inspired us to see how the iPad could improve the reading experience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/eye-tracking-technology-may-revolutionize-the-written-word.html Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:12:42 +0000 With Text 2.0 and Eye Tracking technology, words on e-readers will react based on a user's reading habits.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/instapaper-ipad-app-encourages-long-form-reading.html Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:52:26 +0000 Bookmarking service Instapaper has announced their app for the iPad which allows readers to convert the waterfall of RSS/Twitter information into a manageable, streamlined chunk of long-form content.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/video-mixtapes-for-a-new-generation.html Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:30:41 +0000 "Mixtape" is a short film that explores the timeless strategy of using a tape of other people’s music to express your feelings.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/a-graph-of-reader-paths-on-the-kindle.html Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:07:18 +0000 A graph of readers' paths through a Kindle-based book begins to reveal different reading patterns.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/emigre-no-70-celebrates-25-years-in-graphic-design.html Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:05:28 +0000 The legendary California type foundry Emigre Graphics, founded by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko, is releasing a “best of” book. This will be the first from the influential design magazine Emigre since it stopped publishing in 2005. 512 page Emigre No. 70: The Look Back Issues – Celebrating 25 Years in Graphic Design will cover the best from a quarter century of the magazine’s content. They explain the story: During the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, graphic design was experiencing one of its most exciting and transformative periods. The Apple Macintosh computer had been introduced, design schools were exploringRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/dedicated-to-solitude-the-read-nest-cabin.html Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:43:26 +0000 The Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter group has created a tiny, ten square meter building dedicated to reading. Named the Read-Nest Cabin, the space is designed to offer solitude, relaxation and to help the occupant focus. With the only elements of the cabin being a window, day bed, roof-light and shelving, the Read-Nest provides a sanctuary to spend quality time with some good books. 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